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May06 05:05 Lol. No. We do get the twin blade bigguns from camp Ripley flying over from time to time though. En25 (97.88.36.202)
May06 02:06 like - de WA5IYX http://www.qsl.net/w/wa5iyx/images/690106.jpg (99.69.76.119)
May06 02:05 tall TV antenna where my 3-el 50-MHz Yagi was in 1969-72 - de WA5IYX https://www.instantstreetview.com/@29.400276,-98.655011,-19.69h,5p,1z (99.69.76.119)
May06 01:52 IBOC police making sure that all receptions are within advertisers' designated coverage areas ... Mike (216.75.233.210)
May06 01:45 (01:01). Was it a black one? ;) /cdEL96 (172.56.27.1)
May06 01:04 Ms 88.9 WMAU Bude, MS RDS PS "MPB 88.9" / PI "WMPN" several hits this evening relog 983 mi -de Jeff VA3NN (24.235.49.107)
May06 01:01 A helicopter just flew over and disrupted my reception of an LP DTV station from the twin cities. Haha. En25 (97.88.36.202)
May05 22:48 Most Fort McMurray residents are in Edmonton. Some are in Lac la Biche, others are in Red Deer. > Yakima CN96 (71.94.180.138)
May05 22:47 Just donated $20 to the Canadian Red Cross for the Fort McMurry AB wildfires. More prayers go out to them. > Yakima CN96 (71.94.180.138)
May05 21:22 So much for tradition. Where's the beef! - EN25 (not on my phone this time, so typo free). (97.88.36.202)
May05 19:17 Both - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May05 19:06 [18:15] Are you talking spirituality or ionization? ... Mike (216.75.233.210)
May05 18:15 The last thing the rodent will hear on 89.1 FM is WORD-FM - Positive & Uplifting - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May05 18:12 Good one Jim. I still have a 3KVA power supply that is not being used - hummm - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May05 18:05 I think you should leave some old coax out there hooked to an electric fence charger, just to give those rodents something to think about :-) - de JimT/MO EM37 (69.71.1.1)
May05 17:59 The old coax cable laying outside in the backyard had rodent gnawing marks on the outer jacket - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May05 17:53 New 100' of RG-6 coax cable with outdoor type weatherproof compression connectors going to the Antennacraft Y526 laying on top of the shed roof - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May05 17:35 ELAN Digital Dual Tuner arrived and now displayed on the third shelf to the left in the DX Room - KA3JAW FN20jq http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l486/GACTVDX/GACTVDX_EQPT_2016_zpsw2f7akcw.jpg (65.78.86.81)
May05 17:34 to show how little I tape of FM-DX events these days, the current side of an about-to-expire C90 began Jul 18, 2015 - de WA5IYX (99.69.76.119)
May05 16:45 En25, six meter Es just popped up over the Great Lakes region :-) - de JimT/MO EM37 (69.71.1.1)
May05 16:12 Too far to the east and it is either a pirate or reflection off my TV antenna./cd (172.56.26.54)
May05 16:11 I'd set the Sony to 89.1 for Bermuda but to NW is Sarasota and due north is WQCS IBOC..../cd (172.56.26.54)
May05 16:05 I get home from work around 23:45 local---oughta try again./cd (172.56.26.54)
May05 16:02 Lots of Ms here today as well, 10-20 pings per hour on 93.5 beaming NE - K4NBF EM66 (209.76.162.216)
May05 16:00 I try other freqs and directions, but 102.1 at 310 azi seems to attract signals./cd (172.56.26.54)
May05 15:59 Is Houston the Meteor Shower capital of the world or sumpn?/cd (172.56.26.54)
May05 15:59 Latent Ms 102.1---you guessed it----KMJQ...../cdEL96 (172.56.26.54)
May05 15:54 a LOT of May year-to-year variations over 4+ decades here - de WA5IYX http://www.qsl.net/w/wa5iyx/fmes05bdi.htm (99.69.76.119)
May05 15:43 We will see if that holds... en25 (97.88.36.202)
May05 15:42 May 5th. Traditionally I've had skip out this day almost every season (97.88.36.202)
May05 14:15 Thanks for the info and link on Canadian analog TV. I will be looking that way again this year 73 de ka5dwi/7 (160.3.95.73)
May05 14:01 Tr Springfield MO decoding on TV... 315 miles. - Matt EN21 (132.3.61.81)
May05 13:21 Es HIJB-2 Dom Rep with T/A logo 1143 mi de Fred SC FM03af (98.124.78.196)
May05 13:04 (03:40) The elevation is key. There is a lower spot to go with lots of shade, but I have to add mast./cd (172.56.26.54)
May05 05:07 05:00 ok thanks cd - amfmtvdtvbrla EM40 (68.105.47.150)
May05 05:00 I reviewed it in the WTFDA Forums---see DX Equipment section./cd (172.56.26.168)
May05 04:59 am, it is pretty much the same---I would say if anything, a bit behind the Sony./cdEL96 (172.56.26.168)
May05 04:00 I wonder how fast the RDS readout is on that Eton 550 Field radio . - amfmtvdtvbrla EM40 (68.105.47.150)
May05 03:54 cd, I watched the Eton 550 Field Test you uploaded on youtube. and would like to know how it compares to the Sony XDR-F1HD - amfmtvdtvbrla EM40 (68.105.47.150)
May05 03:40 00:18 looks like a great spot to relax and DX cd. - amfmtvdtvbrla EM40 (68.105.47.150)
May05 01:19 Temps would not play into fire situation (<80F in Fort McMurray and 65F at High Level). Wind is a different story but only a breeze @ High Level ... Mike (216.75.233.210)
May05 01:12 The big one in Fort McMurray knocked two FMs off the air - 100.5 and 103.7. Two others are simulcasting CFFR Calgary w/ wildfire coverage, and 99.3 is still on the air // CBX-740. > Yakima CN96 (71.94.180.138)
May05 01:06 There's also a new fire in the High Level AB area as well...lots of evacuations. Very gusty winds and abnormally warm weather. > Yakima CN96 (71.94.180.138)
May05 01:02 Yes my boss was talking about that - did not know which city it was. Just said a prayer myself./cdEL96 (208.54.85.170)
May05 00:59 Prayers for Fort McMurray, AB - 90,000+ evacuated due to a huge forest fire...homes all over destroyed and businesses damaged. Fort McMurray residents are in my prayers. > Yakima CN96 (71.94.180.138)
May05 00:18 OK here! Hope you can view---don't share it please./cd---> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OKcHL0Ec7aQ (208.54.85.170)
May05 00:17 I woulda shared an unlisted YouTube, but the Log won't let me paste the URL. Oh well./cd (208.54.85.170)
May05 00:11 I straight-braced one element. Both are rickety and wobbly, but I take extra care when I am out./cd (208.54.85.170)
May05 00:10 My trip antennas are somewhat damaged, but I still use them...>>>/cdEL96 (208.54.85.170)
May05 00:04 it's usually just a solder lug that the pivot screw (bolt) has in common with the telescoping rod antenna - de WA5IYX (99.69.76.119)
May05 00:00 there should be a way to modify the antenna interface there for more longevity or easier repair - de WA5IYX (99.69.76.119)
May04 23:56 Well, the bolt that held the antenna for over a year fell off, exposing the antenna and making it wobbly. Screwing the antenna will make no difference. The wires will need to be soldered again. I am NOT doing this on my own...do I really want to ruin the antenna connection forever? > Yakima CN96 (71.94.180.138)
May04 23:47 Looks like at this time I am missing out on another DR/PR/Haiti opening. Sigh./cd (208.54.85.170)
May04 23:46 Sorry, Yak./cdEL96 (208.54.85.170)
May04 23:38 I will need to head back to the old guy's shop in downtown Yakima to get the antenna fixed...again. This is the third time now, second time with the newer G5! > Yakima CN96 (71.94.180.138)
May04 23:37 It can stay there for now until I get my radio(s) fixed. G5 with a broken antenna. DX402 in a UPS truck heading for Houston for a 150khz filter mod. > Yakima CN96 (71.94.180.138)
May04 22:17 Its that internet we all have to learn to live with (50.38.88.208)
May04 22:09 Its that way every year ... Mike (216.75.233.210)
May04 22:01 Seriously though, didn't the Es season pretty much start out the same way last year (Europe good at the start)?/cdEL96 (208.54.85.170)
May04 21:12 it's a Euro-thing that we all have to learn to live with - de WA5IYX (99.69.76.119)
May04 21:09 Europe been receiving Es all day. I checked maps at 11:30am and MUF was at 130 MHZ - amfmtvdtvbrla. EM40 (107.77.169.3)
May04 20:35 Europe is getting some FM ES from near Moscow, Russia to near Amsterdam today, hopefully we'll be getting another opening soon! -- Dan EM73QX (73.54.238.82)
May04 20:07 I just updated the Manitoba AM and FM listings on the AMANDX site....http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/radtv.html (206.45.9.225)
May04 18:54 Test de n8uup (166.137.90.63)
May04 16:48 No recording today, fellas. Thunderstorm city./cdEL96 (208.54.85.170)
May04 14:57 (5/3 4:20) Most (if not all) of the private CBC stations listed have flipped to other networks, but remain in analog - Christian EN64 Manistee, MI (66.227.218.227)
May04 04:27 Duct will not reach Cuber though./cd (172.56.28.175)
May04 04:27 Tr DT 8 WGEN Key West (or its Marathon LD //)---both very weak./cdEL96 (172.56.28.175)
May04 04:00 Made a request tonight on KBEK 95.5 Mora, MN about 40 to 60 miles from me. Normally they are really weak. En25 (97.88.36.202)
May04 02:27 Not much of note here on FM lately, except that I did snag KHCD 89.5 Salina, KS on the morning of April 23rd while local KIWR 89.7 was running OC. 89.5 was a previously unlogged freq here, so it was nice to knock another one off the list -- Rick in South Omaha EN21af (174.71.81.195)
May04 00:41 Oh boy...here we go again. My antenna fell off the G5 again. Time to get it fixed once again > Yakima CN96 (71.94.180.138)
May04 00:35 (19:45) Before leaving for work yesterday I did check DT 3 but no soap. Left it on analog 2./cdEL96 (172.56.27.209)
May03 20:53 104.7 WBBS Syracuse spotty fades into Springfield Ma. 220 miles Jim FN32 (71.192.131.161)
May03 20:21 Possible ES interference on 4 with local WUVM or WUVM is having transmission issues. No other station indicating anything -- Dan EM73QX (73.54.238.82)
May03 19:45 cdEL96: Anything coming in from P.R.? - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May03 19:44 ceEL86: Anything coming in from P.R.? - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May03 18:59 Hoping for some long hauls this year like (166.137.10.23)
May03 13:18 Unattended recording on 88.3 pointing 360�. -- Dan EM73QX (166.137.10.50)
May03 04:20 A 2015 Canadian analog TV list---some of these may have gone bye bye/cd---> http://www.wtfda.org/canlbtv.html (172.56.26.192)
May03 04:13 Just reviewed.... TA 2 Dom Rep was all that materialized, but it was there for about half hour./cdEL96 (172.56.26.192)
May03 02:07 It is very very early in the season. Hopefully we'll see lots of red on this logger by the 15th. > Yakima CN96 (71.94.180.138)
May03 02:07 Has there been any changes to analog TV in Canada since last Es season? thanks de ka5dwi (160.3.95.73)
May03 00:39 I still need to review the VHS later tonight./cd (172.56.26.158)
May03 00:38 Sad---since Fred and I posted, was hoping to see red here. :( /cdEL96 (172.56.26.158)
May03 00:14 6M dead here in Central AZ. Nothing but TEP to Australia on 10M de ka5dwi DM34un (160.3.95.73)
May02 22:56 6m getting short from San Francisco to western AZ > Yakima CN96 (71.94.180.138)
May02 22:22 lot of Au for those ACE values - de WA5IYX (99.69.76.119)
May02 22:14 Solar wind speed up to 585 km/sec with solar wind magnetic field Bt 6nT, Bz -4nT - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 22:12 Au active up along the Greate Lakes region - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 22:09 Pat, aim your antenna towards CA state - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 22:03 Wow - Es from central CA to CO and NM states - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 21:54 Re 21:29 been watchin a DTV 2 signal pop in once in a while here this afternoon (think it's MS) but waiting for E's EM58 (66.232.188.161)
May02 21:54 in going thru the rest of my Jun 2015 paper log I see that I did log 88.9 Winkler, MB afterall - de WA5IYX EL09ql STX (99.69.76.119)
May02 21:29 CKCW-5 visual power ERP is 1,100 watts - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 21:27 When you get it into the air aim it northeast and see if you can get analog CKCW-5 up there in Saint Edward, PEI, Ca at 1,380 miles - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 21:25 With the push to move lots existing channels down into VHF, I plan to be ready! EM58 (66.232.188.161)
May02 21:17 The Antennacraft HD1850 I belive is now also no longer produced :( I miss BIG antennas EM58 (66.232.188.161)
May02 21:15 I will take very good care of it...It won't replace but will be used with my Antennacraft shown in link for DXing here in EM58 https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10383643_10202317050474309_1466311475612785936_n.jpg?oh=7bcd93a67b9bee2be41811dd971178f1&oe=57E74728 (66.232.188.161)
May02 21:12 Those elelment snap insulators look like light duty in the photo - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 21:11 Take it easy locking in the elements onto the plastic snap insulators since the antenna might be 30 years old - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 21:03 instructions don't show anything about 75 ohm coax or a transformer just 300 ohm but no date Lol EM58 (66.232.188.161)
May02 21:02 Take good care of it, dont put it outside under or near tree branches - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 20:59 no date of manufacture just the usual dont get electrocuted paperwork and the bag of unopened hardware EM58 (66.232.188.161)
May02 20:56 Was their a date of manufacture on the box or instruction paper? - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 20:55 That link works. I like their design by adding the plastic block insulator in the center of the cross-over phasing lines between the elements - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 20:50 This link might work to see my new antenna for VHF CM3617 , It's a Dandy! EM58 https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13151599_10206892519418173_2031488157344792089_n.jpg?oh=e8387460445c9d7113fe948defbe2153&oe=57BBA96B (66.232.188.161)
May02 20:43 Something trying to come in on ATV-4 again, have video blinds rolling, no audio- KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 20:04 Color Crossfire Series had 13 various models in 1971 (50.38.88.208)
May02 19:51 Now thats an antenna! - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 19:42 [18:13] model 3617 from 1974 literature: boom length = 490 cm (50.38.88.208)
May02 19:18 [18:32] CM-3617 "Performance Test" noted in Radio-Electronics 9/1969 on page 26 (50.38.88.208)
May02 19:05 Is Canadian analog CTV network CKCW-5 (plus offset) still active up there in Saint Edward, Prince Edward Island, Ca? - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 18:34 Congrats on getting the new antenna. I am sure you will have fun installing it. - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 18:32 Never heard or seen a model CM-3617, must be the 3671 - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 18:13 Good one Mike! Lol If the pic doesn't come up for you guys it's a mint in the box Channel Master 3617 Crossfire! EM58 (66.232.188.161)
May02 18:07 I feel like that every morning. Need coffee! ... Mike (73.252.142.49)
May02 18:01 I felt like I uncovered a perfectly preserved wooly Mammoth! EM58 S IL (66.232.188.161)
May02 17:58 sorry, not a clickable link...guess I don't know how to do that EM58 S. IL (66.232.188.161)
May02 17:57 Getting intermittent blips with video blinds on ATV-4 - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 17:56 Look what just arrived for installation in EM58! https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13151599_10206892519418173_2031488157344792089_n.jpg?oh=e8387460445c9d7113fe948defbe2153&oe=57BBA96B (66.232.188.161)
May02 17:54 No trace of signals detected here -- Dan EM73QX (73.54.238.82)
May02 17:33 Try for those VHF-L P.R. DTV - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
May02 17:33 Important DX info for those who chase Venezuelan signals/cd---> https://www.yahoo.com/news/crisis-hit-venezuela-push-clocks-forward-save-power-221919246.html?ref=gs (172.56.26.158)
May02 17:32 Nah...only the TV Key and Clear TV antennas which are mainly for UHF, as seen on TV./cdEL96 (172.56.26.158)
May02 17:29 [13:07] cdEL96 Chris, didn't you see that "As Seen on TV" ad, the Es Magic Wand? Just waive the magic wand when Es hasn't appeared for at least 24 hours and.... :-) de JimT/MO EM37 (69.71.1.1)
May02 17:27 Es HIJB 2 as well, also faint 4 likely DR; have to leave for work; VCR runnin'./cd (172.56.26.158)
May02 16:35 Now go for St0rm, Fred!/cdEL96 (172.56.26.158)
May02 16:26 Es HIJB-2 Dom Rep with T/A logo 1143 mi de Fred SC FM03af (98.124.78.196)
May02 15:45 We have a number of good years ahead of us. Cycle 24 is crashing. It won't screw up Es as much as it has. de dwi/7 (160.3.95.73)
May02 15:39 May 6 has been a good start for me too. I worked a huge 2M opening on 5/10. de dwi/7 (160.3.95.73)
May02 15:36 etc - de WA5IYX http://www.qsl.net/w/wa5iyx/images/essu6469.gif (99.69.76.119)
May02 15:34 diurnal looks pretty much the same 50+ yrs ago - de WA5IYX http://www.qsl.net/w/wa5iyx/images/tvessu63.gif (99.69.76.119)
May02 15:32 May 6 has sometimes been my Day 1 of da season./cdEL96 (172.56.26.158)
May02 15:19 There has been VHFs as early as 4/22, but the first large full scale ones begin in earnest on 5/9. I think it meteor sparked. de dwi (160.3.95.73)
May02 15:18 Forgot the most important analysis.. hi hi de ka5dwi/7 http://ka5dwipropagation.blogspot.com/2015/01/springsummer-hourly-probabilities-for-es.html (160.3.95.73)
May02 15:15 I usually start my "official" Es season on May 1 but I really start knuckling down after May 15. John DE (50.253.30.65)
May02 15:15 Wait a day or 2. About a week from now(5/9-10), it will wake up. It is all up hill. You just need to around to take advantage. 73 Art ka5dwi/7 (160.3.95.73)
May02 15:10 Whether 10M, 6M, FMBC, 2M it is brewed in the same pot. de dwi/7 http://ka5dwipropagation.blogspot.com/2016/01/how-solar-cycle-24-affected-10-meter.html (160.3.95.73)
May02 15:09 This was extended to 7 years.. same results de ka5dwi http://ka5dwipropagation.blogspot.com/2015/01/4-year-analysis-springsummer-es.html (160.3.95.73)
May02 14:56 Tr 96.3 KERP Ingalls KS "The Marshall" (191 mi) - de RNA/OK EM16gj (70.215.198.56)
May02 14:42 Tr 97.3 KKJQ Garden City KS "Q97" (192 mi) - same tower as KSSA, Ingalls - de RNA/OK EM16gj (70.215.198.56)
May02 14:38 Tr 105.9 KSSA Ingalls KS (192 mi) - QRM from K290BP, Stillwater OK - de RNA/OK EM16gj (70.215.198.56)
May02 14:21 Tr 100.9 KGBL Lakin KS "The Bull" (221 mi) - NEW - de RNA/OK EM16gj (70.215.198.56)
May02 14:06 All I know is that May/June/July are the prime months for Es in the N Hemisphere./cdEL96 (172.56.26.158)
May02 13:53 Couldn't agree more RNA de N8UUP Bill EN82 (68.42.119.65)
May02 13:38 Despite all the research & theories, Es remains unpredictable. - de RNA/OK EM16gj (70.215.198.56)
May02 13:07 Not meaning to be a stick-in-the-mud, but for decades I was told that Es is unpredictable. Any discoveries I am unaware of?/cdEL96 (172.56.26.158)
May02 13:00 Last dx log here was on Jan. 3rd. - de Jon in FN03 (70.30.31.37)
May02 12:41 (12:02). Been trying---nothing close to Es here since around Jan 20th./cdEL96 (172.56.26.158)
May02 12:02 Prepare for some ES, I forgot to record today! -- Dan EM74 mobile (166.137.10.50)
May02 11:11 Tr WWBL - 106.5 FM Washington, IN Rob Cincinnati EM79 (45.59.44.186)
May02 08:59 1420 WKCW Warrenton Va w/"my life" by Billy Joel 04:43. I'd 04:45 "WKCW The--" incompleat as signal was intermittent on again/off again, nil-good o/u Coatsville, likely testing day/night power. John Corning NY fn12 (168.235.197.193)
May01 21:46 Latent Ms 102.1 KMJQ Houston during church time recorded this morning (twice!)/cdEL96 (172.56.26.158)
May01 18:14 Ms 88.5 KLHV Cooton Valley, LA 30 sec burst, asking for $, several 'K-Love" ments, RDS PI: KLHV relog 998 mi -de Jeff VA3NN (24.235.41.244)
May01 17:57 April 30 [14:39] Mark, your SS recording is an radio ad, XHONG-FM has a very distinctive 'La Poderosa' id. And XHONG-FM now runs 3.9kw. No idea who it is - de JimT/MO EM37 (69.71.1.1)
May01 17:04 No to very poor tropo conditions today. In the last two or three days, multiple storms have come through by the hour. -- Dan EM73QX (73.54.238.82)
May01 15:04 Tr 99.1 WHKO Dayton, OH (276 mi, 50 kW) - K4NBF EM66 (209.76.162.216)
May01 14:46 Tr 99.5 WZPL Greenfield, IN (249 mi, 19 kW) - K4NBF EM66 (209.76.162.216)
May01 14:29 Tr 99.9 WTHI Terre Haute, IN (231 mi, 50 kW)... some light enhancement northward - K4NBF EM66 (209.76.162.216)
Apr30 18:52 Also, DXMAPS showed six Es end points that end in northeast Texas from single hop Es. If you continue on the same line of bearing for double hop it will take you along the border region of Chihuahua - KA3JAW FN20jq http://s1120.photobucket.com/user/GACTVDX/media/April282016_Es_NA_Map2_zpsdyuevapl.jpg.html (65.78.86.81)
Apr30 18:30 Plus the DJ seems to have a light MX accent on your 100.9 audio sample clip which suggests a border region station - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
Apr30 18:23 Line of bearing runs through all three states you had mentioned. Also during that day and hour I also heard intermittent hashy MX accent on 89.1 - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
Apr30 18:22 [15:13] I would say you had double hop Es at 1854 miles into southwest TX-Mexican border zone near Ojinaga, Chihuahua with XHONG-FM that runs 50kW - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
Apr30 18:12 if you want to play with the raw numbers, GREEN under the SUM column - de WA5IYX http://www.qsl.net/w/wa5iyx/fmes05bdi.htm (99.69.76.119)
Apr30 17:57 Pat - Your chart looks very close to my 10M one. de ka5dwi http://swotrc.net/ka5dwi/7yrdailyPNP.png (160.3.95.73)
Apr30 17:17 maybe I can now get to work on finishing this up ... - de WA5IYX http://www.qsl.net/w/wa5iyx/fmdx2015.htm (99.69.76.119)
Apr30 17:11 not as much tapedl as in past years since most idents are now via RDS/HD - de WA5IYX (99.69.76.119)
Apr30 16:55 after excavating in a lot of wrong places, found it in a simple one - now to find the associated C-90 tape(s) - de WA5IYX (99.69.76.119)
Apr30 16:28 I disposed of all my raw paper logs when I retired and moved to Arizona :( de ka5dwi (160.3.95.73)
Apr30 15:59 right now I'm just trying to relocate my raw FM logs for Jun 17-Jul 16, 2015 (yellow legal pad) - de WA5IYX (99.69.76.119)
Apr30 15:57 one of these days I will dig out the old data for non-summer months and graph it - de WA5IYX (99.69.76.119)
Apr30 15:55 FWIW - de WA5IYX http://www.qsl.net/w/wa5iyx/images/mjj7214a.gif (99.69.76.119)
Apr30 15:34 I was copying a 10M WSPR signal from CN87 until 02:30 UTC. I also had lots of 10M TE yesterday as well. de dwi/7 (160.3.95.73)
Apr30 15:28 [03:59] Yakima. Not much to report on 6M here. Heard a beacon briefly. I thought it was MS. On the other hand, 10M was very nice last night for early in the season. de ka5dwi/7 (160.3.95.73)
Apr30 15:15 Don't be surprised if Es are low for a few days. My PropNET records show a new peak of activity beginning 5/2. 5/3 things become fun a couple of days. de ka5dwi/7 dm34un (160.3.95.73)
Apr30 15:13 btw the band was open to TN, AR, TX at the time...freq 100.9 de Mark (24.191.62.235)
Apr30 15:13 My travels are over for a while. Just got back from Bryce Canyon and Zion NP. de ka5dwi/7 (160.3.95.73)
Apr30 14:39 Unid SS from 4/28 Es opening...any help appreciated de Mark https://www.dropbox.com/s/2jpmqkatpd6p1ct/ss_unid_100.9_1259_042816.mp3?dl=0 (24.191.62.235)
Apr30 13:37 It has a line in jack. Straight to the Sony. En25 (97.88.36.202)
Apr30 13:32 (2) All support is strictly e-mail only, so you will have to wait. They are good at it, though./cd (172.56.27.167)
Apr30 13:31 (1) If your PC doesn't have a line-in jack, you cannot record in stereo.../cd (172.56.27.167)
Apr30 13:30 Total Recorder is what I use---but things to keep in mind:/cdEL96 (172.56.27.167)
Apr30 13:28 Ah. Thats probably what it is. I need total recorder I guess. One of these days I will break down and buy it. En25 (97.88.36.202)
Apr30 13:08 [21:17] Remember that WAV file format has 2GB/4GB size limitation too http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=52081.0 (173.231.49.158)
Apr30 10:11 Tr 107.7 WFXX Georgiana Al (273 mi) (new) - amfmtvdtvbrla EM40 (68.11.162.185)
Apr30 09:51 Tr 99.7 WOOF Dothan AL (345 mi) - amfmtvdtvbrla EM40 (68.11.162.185)
Apr30 09:48 Tr 98.9 WBZE Tallahassee, Fl (391 mi) (new) - amfmtvdtvbrla EM40 (68.11.162.185)
Apr30 09:40 Tr WJHG-DT-18 Panama City, Fl (345 mi) - amfmtvdtvbrla EM40 (68.11.162.185)
Apr30 09:38 Tr WFSU-DT-32 Tallahassee, Fl (391 mi) - amfmtvdtvbrla EM40 (68.11.162.185)
Apr30 09:36 Tr WAKA-DT-42 Montgomery, Alabama (314 mi) - amfmtvdtvbrla EM40 (68.11.162.185)
Apr30 09:31 Tr 96.5 WZNS Fort Walton Beach Fl (269 mi) - amfmtvdtvbrla EM40 (68.11.162.185)
Apr30 09:29 Tr 95.5 WTVY Dothan Al (345 mi) (new) - amfmtvdtvbrla EM40 (68.11.162.185)
Apr30 09:09 Tr 107.1 WGMY Thomasville Ga (426 mi) (new) - amfmtvdtvbrla EM40 (68.11.162.185)
Apr30 07:58 most New Orleans semi local channels here are dead silent right now. maybe some CCI? - amfmtvdtvbrla EM40 (68.11.162.185)
Apr30 07:45 Tr 104.7 WRBQ Tampa, FL (552 mi) (new) very weak - amfmtvdtvbrla EM40 (68.11.162.185)
Apr30 07:03 Tr 105.1 WASJ Panama City Beach, Fl (319 mi) - amfmtvdtvbrla EM40 (68.11.162.185)
Apr30 06:03 If all else fails I have a laptop with Windows 10 that can take over recording duties. En25 (97.88.36.202)
Apr30 05:59 I will try again tomorrow without the ustream active. En25 (97.88.36.202)
Apr30 05:58 Audacity ran almost three hours straight recording a regular radio station so I think it might be a processor/software issue. En25 (97.88.36.202)
Apr30 05:30 [03:42] Possibly using higher bandwidth? Would cause more disk space to be used for the same length file ... Mike (73.252.142.49)
Apr30 04:43 Sr. Santana's "Nocturno" on 90.3 Progreso is being repeated now, not strong---u/o WYBP/cd (208.54.85.209)
Apr30 04:41 Cuban FM/TV followed me home---from bedroom I see analog 16 w/ CBars, also 90.3/94.1/103.9./cdEL96 (208.54.85.209)
Apr30 04:36 Wausau trio (90.9, 101.9, 107.9) all strong tonight at 160+ miles - Christian EN64 Manistee, MI (66.227.218.227)
Apr30 03:59 Ah, 6m was open earlier to CA/AZ, but no reports on the logger > Yakima CN96 (71.94.180.138)
Apr30 03:42 Hmm. Interesting. This is the first year I've seen this problem. Thanks Mike. En25 (97.88.36.202)
Apr30 03:14 Good day on 10 Meters here in Arizona. This morning Texas, this evening NE & NW U.S. and along the California coast. Using 2 watts on WSPR. de Art ka5dwi/7 DM34un (160.3.95.73)
Apr30 01:48 Predicting Miami-NYC area ES in the next 48 hours, let's see what happens! -- Dan EM73QX (73.54.238.82)
Apr30 01:30 [23:05] Justin: Read this for more info. See if it fits ... Mike https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_GB_limit (216.75.233.210)
Apr30 00:46 Trying "Audacity" recording now. It made it past the 1 hour mark no problems. - En25 (97.88.36.202)
Apr30 00:14 Going home now---Progreso FM signal going to the dogs./cdEL96 (208.54.85.209)
Apr29 23:17 (22:54) Affirmative. Wanna record Progreso 90.3 in Stereo with Senor Santana, the deep voice dude./cdEL96 (208.54.85.209)
Apr29 23:05 It should be NTFS unless cool edit is using the external hard drive I have as a buffer. Even then, everything should be NTFS. - EN25 (97.88.36.202)
Apr29 22:54 cd, are you DXing in the Florida Keys Tonight? - amfmtvdtvbrla. EM40 (107.77.169.10)
Apr29 22:50 Justin: That's likely a 2GB file size limitation. If you have a FAT file system, that's a unbreakable limit. NTFS should be OK ... Mike (216.75.233.210)
Apr29 22:30 I think it's windows XP. Both scanner-record and Cool Edit do the same thing at 5 hours, kaput - En25 (97.88.36.202)
Apr29 22:29 In addition to Cuba FM, 104.5 & 107.9 Nassau are audible./cd (208.54.85.209)
Apr29 22:28 You will have to contact tech support for that thing, En./cdEL96 (208.54.85.209)
Apr29 22:26 This is Cool Edit Pro, btw. - En25 (97.88.36.202)
Apr29 22:26 I don't know re:21:40 but I was watching the stream all day and 5 hours into it, it totally stopped and deleted everything before it. I have no audio to review from today - En25 (97.88.36.202)
Apr29 22:22 74F dew point here with 81F temp - may be severe wx with wee-hour cold front - de WA5IYX EL09ql STX (99.69.76.119)
Apr29 21:41 At Mile Marker 35.2 in the FL Keys; no Es at all (I see the weak 2 Havana) but many Cuban analog./cd (208.54.85.209)
Apr29 21:40 Maybe there is a timer limit set to a default 5 hour setting; was it *exactly* 5 hours?/cdEL96 (208.54.85.209)
Apr29 21:17 Any idea why a computer would just stop recording audio after five hours? En25 (66.188.168.53)
Apr29 20:50 2 to 3 stations swapping on 88.9 but it's probably area tropo enhancement..Jack, EM10, ATX (107.77.64.15)
Apr29 19:44 Tr 88.9 WSND Notre Dame, IN classical, RDS relog 275 mi -de Jeff VA3NN (24.235.48.174)
Apr29 18:57 dxmaps keeps show 1 calls in Californi-a (50.38.88.208)
Apr29 18:17 Streaming today's nothingness - http://ustream.tv/channel/8206051 en25 (66.188.168.53)
Apr29 18:09 Nothing noted in DE right now. John DE (172.56.28.144)
Apr29 17:13 15:31 only DT 6 with FM antenna, in case WPVI overrides WEYS analog; anything else would be too common./cdEL96 (208.54.85.209)
Apr29 16:00 Solar wind magnetic field at Bz 0nT - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
Apr29 15:57 No Es noted on RabbitEars Live Bandscan for DTV - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
Apr29 15:51 Solar wind magentic field at Bz 2nT - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
Apr29 15:49 Nothing noted on FM here either. - de Jon in FN03 (70.30.31.37)
Apr29 15:44 Serious QSB on 6 meters and the 55 Mhz vids so far, no sign of FM Es de N8UUP Bill EN82 (68.42.119.65)
Apr29 15:31 Hey cd; hope you left the house with the recorder on, you have Es up to the border US/CA - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
Apr29 15:28 I hope my car radio will react accordingly re MUFs./cdEL96 (172.56.26.97)
Apr29 15:20 Es 55.240 SSE de N8UUP Bill EN82 (68.42.119.65)
Apr29 15:19 The mufs look like they are building. Rob Cincinnati EM79 (45.59.44.186)
Apr29 15:16 Didn't even bother to check the radio yesterday for skip, but I'm not sure if any would have reached me (being 200+ miles NW of N8UUP). Thought it would be too early in the year for skip - Christian EN64 Manistee, MI (66.227.218.227)
Apr29 15:14 Just sitting wating for the skip to hit the FM band and hoping I'll be able to join in today. Rob Cincinnati EM79 (45.59.44.186)
Apr29 15:04 Es 67.250 - Rich, PA FN11 (174.59.78.48)
Apr29 14:47 Es 55.240 likely Cuba - Rich, PA FN11 (174.59.78.48)
Apr29 14:39 [14:28] Aim towards Nicaragua for Es when you get there - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
Apr29 14:33 This Es event should be coming out of neutral gear any time now as the Bz clicked down to 2 nT - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
Apr29 14:28 14:10 I'm planning to go to the Keys today for Cuba Tropo anyway./cdEL96 (172.56.26.97)
Apr29 14:22 in-state FM tropo hindering things again - de WA5IYX EL09ql STX (99.69.76.119)
Apr29 14:12 Looks like some Es on 6 meters starting up in the Southeast US now de N8UUP Bill EN82 (68.42.119.65)
Apr29 14:11 test de N8UUP (68.42.119.65)
Apr29 14:10 cdEL96: Agent 86 says your gonna miss it by THAT much again today - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
Apr29 14:06 Looks like todays Es event will be a double-vision from yesterdays - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
Apr29 14:04 Solar wind magnetic fields dropping lower slowly to Bz 3nT- KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
Apr29 13:25 Tr WCOV-20 AL Montgomery 372 mi de Fred SC FM03af (98.124.78.196)
Apr29 13:16 Will be using Google Hangouts under user name GACTVDX - KA3JAW FN20jq (65.78.86.81)
Apr29 13:05 I will be after FM 2x Sp-e here today. Hope to hear Mexico City across the GOM - KA3JAW FN20jq